Originally Posted by
myoldyourgold
As far as wiring I use # 8 for short runs from solenoid to the reactor and from the battery #6 or #4 and for much longer runs #2. All wire is multiple strand, the more strands the better. If the wire is not very flexible you need more strands. I try and have the solenoid close as possible to the reactor. Voltage loss of just .2 volts will result in a significant loss in production and amps. At 11.5 volts you are only getting 1.64 volts per gap.
Where and how are you measuring your amps? Remember with 3 stacks you are splitting the amps by 3 so you are running on 10 amps per stack if in fact you are getting 30 amps at the reactor. I suspect you are actually pulling less amps at the reactor. With a little more information we might be able to solve the problem. You might do better with a smaller reactor 2 stacks instead of 3.